A grand perfume that wraps around you like a cashmere veil… A perfume like no other, in many ways timeless and hard to describe with words. No.12 perfectly embodies the DNA of Puredistance: timelessly beautiful, elegant and very distinctive in character.
Jan Ewoud nicknamed No.12: ‘Beauty in Blue’. Dressed up in a rich tone of blue, he found it the perfect perfume to complete the MAGNIFICENT XII COLLECTION. No.12 is complex, rich, hard to define, full of character, long lasting in every way and aristocratic without arrogance or pretension.
For this creation, Guerlain House Perfumer Thierry Wasser drew inspiration from the treasures of the East, and worked one of the rarest and most precious ingredients in the perfume world: sandalwood.
Shrouded in mystery, this bewitching note is exalted in a new woody oriental fragrance, a study of subtle contrasts between the dark notes of leather and oud wood, and the luminous floral notes of jasmine and rose.
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Amber, leather and oud accords accentuate the essence’s elegant vibrations. Yet, beyond sandalwood’s sacred dimension, Thierry Wasser has instilled it with a more sensual facet, adding an innovative hint of musk with the Guerlain signature, allowing divine vapours and a modern unisex fragrance to live side by side.
With Patchouli Ardent, Thierry Wasser, Guerlain’s master Perfumer, has reinvented patchouli, a raw material usually darkly woody and mysterious, in a surprisingly vibrant and bright way. It combines the elegance of Rose with a majestic leather and musks accord to offer a unique sensorial voyage.
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Patchouli Ardent is an invitation to a sensorial voyage imagined by Thierry Wasser, a passionate Perfumer and explorer. Dried patchouli leaves radiate a heady, wooded, deeply faceted scent, synonymous with exoticism and extreme refinement. Patchouli is a noble ingredient whose sensual feminine and masculine plumes of fragrance have long billowed across borders, to conquer and enchant the world.
A unique olfactory encounter between East and West.
To create the new fragrance in the Absolus d’Orient collection, Guerlain Perfumer Thierry Wasser drew his inspiration from the unique and precious Oud wood : Oud Essentiel. The fragrance is a majestic celebration of this rare ingredient which reveals its true strength and sensuality.
Both mellow and intense, this woody leather fragrance blends the mysterious notes of leather and Frankincense and the sweet notes of Bulgarian Rose in a subtle alchemy.
A unique olfactory encounter between East and West.
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Oud wood is a rare and precious raw material carefully enclosed in the heart of Eden-like forests.
An ancient treasure hidden from view, its fortuitous formation in a handful of trees is nothing short of mystical.
This sacred gift imparts all its rich bounty to the new Guerlain fragrance.
A smoky effect, a divine emotion
An ethereal frankincense leaves only a fleeting mark on this fragrance, while rose imprints its fiery accents. But the endless sweetness and exceptional depth come from authentic and majestic ambergris of New Zealand, specially selected by Thierry Wasser for this fragrance. An enigmatic opus to sing the praises of a world devoted to eternity.
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Ambergris gives this fragrance its intense character. Amber is one of the most luxurious raw materials in perfumery. Thierry Wasser used it to create an exceptional communelle by assembling blocks of amber according to their scent (salty, marine, warm, animal) to attain the perfect note. Ideal for men and women alike.
Unique and audacious, Bois Mystérieux, a creation by Thierry Wasser, Perfumer of the Guerlain Maison, is a modern interpretation of the concept of exoticism. Dark is the night… A deep night that only unveils its radiance through its intensity, adorned with touches of cedar, patchouli and myrrh.
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The saffron note, specially created by Thierry Wasser for the Déserts d’Orient collection, is subtle and facetted, spicy and leathery, like all Oriental treasures. It is an extremely precious raw material, as these flowers have a very short life span of about 48 hours: an ephemeral treasure.
Ideal for men and women alike.
Ultimate Rose is not a true single flower but a unique and complex scent using the finest rose essences combined with beautiful notes of eastern neroli and orange flower to impart an oriental touch. Lingering in the background; a woody, amber accord to give it sensuality and mystery so that you can ultimately fall in love with this unique combination.
A diffusive top note of Osmanthus, Davana, Saffron, and Pepper provide initial impact, whilst a white floral accord of Moroccan Rose, Jasmin Sambac, Tuberose, and Moroccan Orange flower add a floral richness. The base notes include Indian Oud, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Amber Crystals, and precious Musks. Oud lover or not, you are bound to sign Oud Signature to your perfume collection.
Saffron, Raspberry, and Black Pepper provide a distinctive top note whilst the floral heart comes from Rose, White Jasmin, and Lily. Atlas Cedarwood, Cambodian Oud, Cypriol, Moss, Patchouli, Amber, and Musks combine to offer an unmistakable Oriental feel.
An intriguing top note that combines Angelica, Mandarin, Bergamot, and Petitgrain together with a heart of Rose, Jasmin, and Heliotrope. This sits on a warm base of Vanilla, Incense, Amber, Musk, Rock Rose, and Brown Sugar.
Incorporates top notes of Sicilian Bergamot, Baies Rose, Cassis, together with a warm and sensual note of Rose de Mai, Orris, and Violet leave. The base of Cypriol, Indian sandalwood, Tonka beans, Vanilla, and Amber add a sweet and powdery woody character.
A multi-facet scent with a shade of black leather, the Cuir Elite has a fruity-spicy top note that makes this fragrance irresistible, whilst the base notes impart a rich and memorable uniqueness. Indeed an elite choice.
